I have a lat and long starting point and want to create a polyline with vertices at distances and bearings sequentially from one to another

Question

I can't use the Bearing Distance to Line tool because I only have one point with a known location. Each additional point will be created sequentially by taking the bearing and distance from the last one. There has to be a way to do this in ArcMap 10.5 right?

DanPatterson_Retired · Answer

Randy... just waiting until the OP responds https://community.esri.com/message/743572-re-i-have-a-lat-and-long-starting-point-and-want-to-create-a-polyline-with-vertices-at-distances-and-bearings-sequentially-from-one-to-another?commentID=743572#comment-743572

RandyBurton · Answer

Sounds a bit like COGO (Coordinate Geometry).  There is a tool available with Standard or Advanced license. An overview of COGO

When surveyors or civil engineers need to record the location of human-made features, such as land parcels, road centerlines, utility easements containing transmission lines, and oil and gas leases, they typically provide the results on a survey plan that describes the location of features relative to each other.

DanPatterson_Retired · Answer

A traverse lesson.... might also do it